THORNTON CLOSE, WF17 9BT - Information

Overview

The WF17 9BT postcode is in Kirklees, Kirklees postcode town, within Yorkshire and The Humber, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WF17 9BT area, explore the WF17 9BT Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WF17 9BT area, visit the WF17 9BT House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.6604758979907897, 53.74049460325711 ]
  • What 3 Words: refuse.lovely.native
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NameType
Postcode AreaWF17
WardBirstall and Birkenshaw
Middle layer Super Output AreaBirstall
Lower Tier Local AuthorityKirklees
Upper Tier Local AuthorityKirklees
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaLeeds
Police ForceWest Yorkshire
NHS Care BoardNHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardBirstall and Birkenshaw
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyBatley and Spen
Multiple Deprivation Index1720

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young hard-pressed families / Challenged white communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Low Fold(0.20 mi)

  • Low Fold, (0.20 mi)
  • Birstall, (0.25 mi)
  • Field Head, (0.27 mi)
  • Oakwell, (0.37 mi)
  • Copley Hill, (0.40 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Rochester Rd Branwell Avenue(0.04 mi)

  • Rochester Rd Branwell Avenue, (0.04 mi)
  • Rochester Rd Charlotte Close, (0.06 mi)
  • Lowood Lane Haworth Rd, (0.09 mi)
  • Lowood Lane Haworth Rd, (0.11 mi)
  • Field Head Lane Lowood Ln, (0.11 mi)
  • Fieldhead Ln Lowood Lane, (0.11 mi)
  • Field Head Lane Field Head Crescent, (0.13 mi)
  • Fieldhead Ln Lowood Lane, (0.14 mi)
  • Rochester Rd Lowood Lane, (0.19 mi)
  • Field Head Lane Owler Ln, (0.19 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Batley(2.66 mi)

  • Batley, (2.66 mi)
  • Morley, (2.89 mi)
  • Cottingley, (3.48 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(36.26 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (36.26 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Fieldhead Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WF17 9BX (0.09 mi)Details
St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyPrimary, Outstanding3-11WF17 9LQ (0.38 mi)Details
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WF17 9HN (0.41 mi)Details
Birstall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good4-11WF17 9EE (0.67 mi)Details
Batley Girls High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-19WF17 0LD (0.85 mi)Details
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WF17 0NP (0.92 mi)Details
Drighlington Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11BD11 1JY (0.93 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is KIRKGATE SURGERY(0.64 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
kirkgate surgeryActivekirkgate surgery, 3 kirkgate, birstall, batley, west yorkshire01924420242WF17 9HE
blackburn rd.medical ctr.Activeblackburn rd.medical ctr., blackburn road, birstall, batley, west yorkshire01924552200WF17 9PL
Nearby Amenities
  • Marks & Spencer Simply Foods
    0.61 mi

THORNTON CLOSE, WF17 9BT Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WF179BT is 329 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 41 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1834), Between 25 to 34 (1337), and Between 55 to 64 (1272).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 281 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 23.

Education

Regarding education, 96 adults have Does not apply, while 44 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (259), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (223).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Process, plant and machine operatives (29)
  • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (22), and
  • Elementary occupations (22)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (177), followed by Christian (118).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (60) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (37), and Small employers and own account workers (26).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (457), and 182 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1659) and European Union EU-8 (74).